Cable terminal



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U u mo wvawrok By L. W KEL 514 Y J 7%(193 ma/M ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 16, 1938 PATENT OFFICE CABLE TERMINAL Le Roy W. Kelsay, New York, N. Y., assignor to Bell New York, N.

Application January 31, 1936, Serial 2 Claims movement in the cable thereby preventing any relative movement between the terminal and the cable.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a cable terminal with adjustable hanger brackets and cable clamping devices integral therewith.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a sealing chamber on the interior of wires or other connections which are brought in from the subscribers premises and pass through the bottom of the metal housin.

The wires which pass through the bottom of the metal housing are held in place and are made Water-proof therearound by passing them through a rubber gasket provided with a plurality of slits.

Applicants cable terminal is rigidly fastened to the sheath of the aerial cable by means of a construction which prevents movement of the cable from rupturing or fracturing the union between the cable sheath and the cable terminal.

Referring now to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a supporting strand Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated,

Y., a corporation of New York No. 61,685 (Cl. 247-7) and cable, the terminal of the invention being in operative position thereon;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan View of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in cross-section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a front elevation, partly in section, of the terminal of this invention with the cover partially broken away;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view, partly in section of the terminal shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an end view of the terminal shown in Fig. 5, with the cover in its open position and partly broken away;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a supporting strand and cable illustrating messenger strand;

Fig. 9 is a rear shown in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is an end view of the terminal shown in Fig. 8; and

Fig. 11 is a view in perspective illustrating how the terminal is and to the cable pole.

Referring now to Fig. 1, applicants improved cable terminal comprises a sheet metal housing or casing H], which is secured to a pair of brackets II and i2 by means of the bolts l3, l4, I5 and I6 which are adjustably mounted in the slots l1 and I8 of the arms is and of the brackets l0 and side elevation of the terminal with respect to the supporting ger strand 2i, which supports the cable 22 by means of the cable rings 23 and 24.

Located on the brackets H and I2 and projecting outwardly therefrom in a plane parallel to the axis of the cable 22,'are the lugs or bosses 25 and 26 to which the flexible metal straps 21 29 and The upper portions of the brackets H and I 2 are bent over at right-angles and are provided with the clamping members 34 and 35 which are held in place by means of the bolts On the bottom of the brackets pair of U-shaped members 38 and 39 which are arranged to support the drop wires as shown in Fig. 11.

The foregoing description describes how the secured to the supporting strand 21 and terminal box or casing of applicants invention is secured to the strand and to the cable sheath by a method which places no strain on the cable or on its stub connection.

Referring now specifically to the construction of the terminal box or casing as shown in the accompanying drawings, the metal housing is provided with a lid or cover which is hingedly secured to the housing H] by means of the hinges 4|, these hinges are constructed from a strong spring material, such as phosphor bronze, and are rigidly secured adjacent the lower edge of the cover 40 by means of the screws 42. The opposite ends 43 of the hinges 4| have upstanding portions 44 which frictionally engage the studs 45 and 46 which are secured to the ends 41 and 48 of the housing II].

The upper edge of the cover 40 is provided with a return bend flange portion 49 which engages the cooperating lip 50 on the upper edge of the housing l0. The lower edge of the casing or housing I0 is provided with a bent-over portion 5|, this bent-over portion cooperating with the lower edge of the cover 48 and with the upper bent-over flange, thereby preventing the entrance of water since the cover 46 is held in close contact with the metal housing H] by means of the spring hinges 4|.

On the interior of the housing [6 is located a binding post or sealing chamber 52, see Figs. 4, 5 and 6. The binding post chamber is adapted to receive the conductors 53 which are brought out from the main cable 22 by means of the stub connection 54 and connected to the rear of the binding posts 55 by means of solder or any other suitable method.

In the sealing chamber 52 above referred to, a metal casing 56 is provided with a binding post panel 51 of insulating material, which is provided on its rear side with a recessed portion 58 into which the rear ends 58 of the binding posts 55 extend, conductors 53 from the cable stub 54 are positioned in this recess and are soldered to their respective binding posts.

The cable stub 54 enters the housing In through the aperture 66 and passes into the sealing chamber 52 where it terminates and is secured by means of the water-tight fitting 6|. After the cable stub 54 has been secured in the sealing chamber 52 and housing ID by means of the fitting 6|, and the conductors 53 have been soldered to the rear ends 59 of the binding posts 55, the recess is filled with a suitable insulating compound 10.

As shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the binding post panel 51 is secured to the metal casing 56 by means of the molten material 63 (see Fig. 4). The sealing chamber 5| is secured to the housing In by means of the stud 64.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, the drop or subsidiary wires 65 which are adapted to be connected to the subscribers stations are brought out through the bottom of the housing in through the apertures 66. In order to prevent the entrance of moisture at this point, a gasket 61, of resilient material, such as rubber, is positioned between the bottom of the housing l0 and a cork gasket 62. A tray-shaped cover 68, holds the gaskets 62 and 61 in close contact with the bottom of the housing In by means of the screws 69, and a water-tight joint is provided where the conductors 65 pass therethrough.

Each end of the housing I0 is provided with an aperture for bringing in the cable stub 54, the unused aperture being closed by means of a fitting such as the one shown at 89.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 applicant has illustrated a modified type of mounting for his cable terminal. The terminal Ill and its associated parts, except the mounting brackets, are substantially the same as the terminal shown in Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, which has with respect to one form of mounting as shown and heretofore described.

It has been found advisable in some instances to mount the terminal in such a manner that its position with respect to the cable is slightly below instead of in front of the cable. To meet this condition, the modified type of mounting as shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 has been provided.

By referring to Fig. 10 it is readily apparent that the position of the terminal box, with respect to the cable is quite different from that shown in Fig. 3.

In the modified form of applicants mounting, the terminal housing I0 is secured to a pair of U-shaped brackets 1| and 12 by means of bolts 13, 14, 15 and 16. These brackets in turn are secured to the upwardly extending arms 11 and 18 by means of the bolts 19 which are adjustably mounted in the slots 86 and 8| of the arms 11 and 18, thereby permitting the adjustment of the terminal with respect to the messenger strand 2| and the cable 22. On the upper ends of the arms 11 and 18, hooks 82 and 83 are provided for supporting the terminal on the messenger strand 2|. These hooks may be bent over a to prevent displacement.

On the rear of the housing H1 is a clamping member 84, which securely grips the ends 85 of the metal strap 86, which surrounds the cable 22, by means of the bolts 81 and 88. These bolts when tightened down draw the metal strap tightly around the cable 22 and secure it firmly to the housing I0.

Various changes and modifications may be been described in detail made within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit What is claimed is:

A cable terminal housing, characterized in this, that the cover for said housing is hinged thereto by a pair of flat springs having forked ends, one end of each spring being rigidly secured to the inside of the cover and the forked end frictionally engaging a stud on the inner wall of the housing, said springs being so mounted and tensioned that when the cover is raised beyond a certain point said springs snap the cover open and when lowered beyond said point they snap it closed.

2. A cable terminal housing, characterized in this, that the cover for said housing is hinged thereto by a pair of flat springs having forked ends, one end of each spring being rigidly se cured to the inside of the cover and the forked end frictionally engaging a stud on the inner of the invention.

wall of the housing, said springs being so mounted and tensioned that when the cover is raised beyond a certain point said springs snap the cover open and when lowered beyond said point they snap it closed, and a bent over portion on the upper edge of said cover engaging a lip on said housing to prevent the entrance of moisture.

LE ROY W. KELSAY. 

